The U.S. and Philippine coast guards have held their first joint drills in strategic waters off the Philippines' coast. A U.S. Navy cutter and surveillance plane also participated in the drills, along ...

The militaries of the U.S. and Philippines have carried out joint drills in waters adjacent to the South China Sea claimed by Beijing ...

Philippines, US Launch Joint Combat Drills in 'Full Battle Test' By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday ...

The United States and the Philippines launched their annual joint military drills on Monday, involving around 14,000 troops in full-scale combat scenarios designed to strengthen defence cooperation ...

The Philippine ... drills, which for the first time will include an integrated air and missile defence simulation to be attended by President Ferdinand Marcos. Sophisticated US weapons including ...

Naval and air units from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US Indo-Pacific Command took part in the sixth ...

FILE - Filipino and U.S. soldiers participate during a joint military drill called ... On April 2, the United States said it had approved the possible sale of $5.58 billion in long-coveted F-16 ...

At such a critical moment in US ... Philippines, facing the regional flashpoints of the South China Sea and Taiwan. Brigadier General Michael Logico, of the Philippine army, said the drills ...

The annual “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises will run for three weeks until May 9, showcasing an array of US weapons ... director for the Philippines, said the drills were not ...

Major General Francisco Lorenzo, the exercises director for the Philippines, said the drills were not directed at any country, but could act as deterrent against conflict. "The Balikatan exercise ...

The annual "Balikatan" (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises will run for three weeks until May 9, showcasing an array of US weapons ... director for the Philippines, said the drills were not directed ...